it's so hard to breath in my attic, (hate to sound whimpy) I'm not looking to be bitten. Maybe going up there in the winter would be a good idea.
On Sun, 21 Feb 2010, Scott Howell wrote: > I think I have now a total of 12 to 16 inches of insulation, but can't quite > recall because I did not measure. I was so determine to get it down and get > out that I forgot to measure, but it for sure is not less than 12 inches and > probably a bit more than that. I purchased R30 insulation unfaced and added > that on top of what was there and I have no idea what that stuff was because > it probably is the original insulation installed when the house was built. > I'm pretty certain it has helped this WInter in either case. If I didn't use > some of my attic for storage, I would have done the blown-n method for sure. > Good info to have, thanks. > > On Feb 20, 2010, at 10:39 PM, Dave Andrus wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I believe its 8 inches of bat insulation is r30. >> >> It does not hurt to have 36 to 40. this would be ganed by blowing in >> insulation. The company would factor the depth based on how much R factor >> you ask for. >> >> Dave A. >> >> >> Working together, sharing the light of salvation seen through the cross of >> Jesus >> >> Rev. Dave Andrus, Director >> Lutheran Blind Mission >> 888 215 2455 >> HTTP://WWW.BLINDMISSION.ORG >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] >> On Behalf Of Spiro >> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:29 PM >> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Fwd: Speaking of icicles!! >> >> sorry, how many inches of fiberglass per "R"? >> So r30 is "?" >> Congrats on your relocation. >> >> On Fri, 19 Feb 2010, Bob Kennedy wrote: >> >>> They suggest R30 in the attic here too but that's to keep the air >> conditioning in the house during the summer. Thank God there is not enough >> snow to worry about any longer. Those years in Buffalo still bring bad >> memories now and then... >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Dave Andrus >>> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >>> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >>> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:24 PM >>> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Fwd: Speaking of icicles!! >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> I grew up in northern Wisconsin. We were always told that if you have >>> icicles it means you do not have enough insulation in the attic. When >>> the sun melts snow from the top the water runs off the top. If you >>> have ice dams and icicles this means melt from the underside. This can >>> only happen from heat coming up from the rooms below. >>> >>> Certainly there are a few exceptions to this situation, but I suggest >>> you find out how much insulation you have. We now live in st. Louis. >>> Both here and up north they suggest an R30 or above for the attic. >>> >>> Dave A. >>> >>> Working together, sharing the light of salvation seen through the >>> cross of Jesus >>> >>> Rev. Dave Andrus, Director >>> Lutheran Blind Mission >>> 888 215 2455 >>> HTTP://WWW.BLINDMISSION.ORG <HTTP://WWW.BLINDMISSION.ORG> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >>> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >>> [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >>> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of john schwery >>> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:14 PM >>> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >>> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >>> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Fwd: Speaking of icicles!! >>> >>> Dan, here is an article from a Burgh paper. My wife is from the Burgh >>> and gets articles like this. >>> >>> text of forwarded message follows: >>> >>>> Don't flip, homeowners, just let the water drip Friday, February 19, >>>> 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette >>>> >>>> When water is dripping down your walls and pooling on the floor, you >>>> don't want to hear someone say: "Do nothing." >>>> >>>> Yet, that's probably the best advice roofers and insurance agents >>>> have for the thousands of homeowners affected this week by ice dams. >>>> >>>> If you are one of them, your best hope for relief is that >>>> temperatures go up or down -- soon. >>>> >>>> "Every house has tons of icicles hanging from gutters. It's very >>>> picturesque but it's bad news for homeowners and for us," said David >>>> Thomas of Thomas & McMenamin, an Upper St. Clair insurance agency. >>>> >>>> Mr. Thomas, a part owner, has heard from nearly two dozen homeowners >>>> complaining of interior leaking over the last two weeks. And he's >>>> expecting a lot more. >>>> >>>> As long as temperatures stay around freezing, snow and ice will >>>> continue to thaw and refreeze on the roof, where ice at the edge >>>> holds back water behind it. That water works its way through the >>>> shingles -- even climbing up a pitched roof -- and drips down inside >>>> the walls, damaging wallboard, trim, insulation and sometimes flooring. >>>> >>>> So what can you do? Nothing, except catch or mop up the water you can >>>> see and maybe poke a hole in the wall or ceiling to drain what you >>>> can't see. >>>> >>>> Sam W. Gregg, 79, of Peters, said that about four days ago, he and >>>> his wife noticed water dripping down a window in the dining room of >>>> their 50-year-old home. Then, the same thing happened in their living >>>> room and two bedrooms. >>>> >>>> "Since it was a little warmer today, it's getting heavier," he said >>>> Thursday. "I'm worried that it will get worse." >>>> >>>> The Greggs replace soaked towels on the windowsills every six hours >>>> or so. They haven't filed a homeowners claim yet but figured they >>>> should let Mr. Thomas know. >>>> >>>> Mr. Thomas said most water damage claims will be covered. And since >>>> large insurance carriers have designated this a catastrophe loss, >>>> homeowners' >>>> rates generally won't be affected. >>>> >>>> However, that doesn't mean insurance companies will replace your >>>> roof, or pay to make sure this doesn't happen again. For that, you'll >>>> have to wait until the ice and snow are gone. >>>> >>>> Installing loops of heat tape -- electrical wire or tape that can be >>>> plugged into an outlet -- will create gaps in the ice at the eaves to >>>> allow water to run off. An even better solution is to have a roofer >>>> install an ice and water shield beneath the bottom 3 or 4 feet of >>>> shingles. This adhesive rubber membrane will prevent water trapped >>>> behind an ice dam from getting through. >>>> >>>> But no one -- roofers included -- should be working up there now. >>>> Even if you could safely work on an icy, pitched roof, removing snow >>>> or chipping away ice won't help and might just make it worse. >>>> >>>> So for now, experts say, mop up, stay off the roof and pray that >>>> temperatures drop into the 20s and stay there. As long as it's ice, >>>> it can't drip into your house. >>>> >>>> Then hope temperatures gradually reach the 40s, and that ice in the >>>> gutters finally melts. >>>> >>>> Read more: >>>> <http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10050/1037001-258.stm#ixzz0fzU2Gv2f >>>> <http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10050/1037001-258.stm#ixzz0fzU2Gv2f> >>>> <http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10050/1037001-258.stm#ixzz0fzU2Gv2f >>>> <http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10050/1037001-258.stm#ixzz0fzU2Gv2f> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10050/1037001-258.stm#ixzz0fzU2Gv2f >>>>> <http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10050/1037001-258.stm#ixzz0fzU2Gv2f> >>>> <http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10050/1037001-258.stm#ixzz0fzU2Gv2f >>>> <http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10050/1037001-258.stm#ixzz0fzU2Gv2f> >>>>> >>>> >>>> From Our Neck Of The World, our current weather >>>> is: Silver Springs, Florida Clear, 42?F Wind:N-010? at 3mph Only a >>>> fool tests the depth of the water with both feet. >>>> Anna >>> text of forwarded message ends: >>> >>> John >>> Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 64?F Wind:SSW-200? at 6mph >>> Lactomangulation: Manhandling the 'open here' >>> spout on a milk container so badly that one has to resort to the 'illegal' >>> side. >>> Created by Weather Signature v1.31 . http://www.weathersig.com >>> <http://www.weathersig.com> <http://www.weathersig.com >>> <http://www.weathersig.com> > >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >> >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! 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